1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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2
as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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3
as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of minor
Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
Denairo Lucky Johnson, 30, pleaded no contest to human trafficking of a minor and was sentenced to prison last month.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturn retrograde in Pisces initiates a minor frustrations within this lunation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
According to the documents filed in the case, the act that Smith pleaded guilty to included his unnamed co-conspirator statutorily raping a 15-year-old minor via oral sex while Smith masturbated.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
Denairo Lucky Johnson, 30, pleaded no contest to human trafficking of a minor and was sentenced to prison last month.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Simmons detained a minor, WLWT reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturn retrograde in Pisces initiates a minor frustrations within this lunation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minor
Adjective
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Viruses, as well as small bits of vegetation and invasive zebra mussel larvae, can hide in the plumbing of your rig.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kahn is optimistic that Coach’s focus on a smaller number of affordable, yet consistent products puts it in a better place to manage cost and price increases than its competitors.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, 12 adults and two juveniles were arrested by the LAPD for failing to comply with dispersal orders, CBS Los Angeles reported.—
Madeline Armstrong,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department said in a social media post that of the 11 people taken to the hospital, nine were juveniles, including the infant.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Singer Jessica Sanchez, who was named the winner of America's Got Talent less than a month ago, has welcomed her daughter with husband Rickie Gallardo.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The injuries, along with Utah’s varying descriptions and handling of them, left even less room to breathe amid growing fan frustration.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over time, Buffett has always said gold is inferior as a long-term investment.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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An inferior pass rush impacts that.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Return with a slight counter-rotation and complete more reps as desired.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead to 2026, Coke is projecting a slight tail wind to both its revenue and comparable earnings from currency fluctuations.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Corddry will play Diaz’s mean boss at a book store, while Duplass plays a nice guy, potential romantic interest.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Your goal isn’t to convince your husband his kids are mean.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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